Columbia Sportswear Donates Thousands of Shoes to Orphans Worldwide.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2000 Columbia Sportswear Columbia Sportswear Company NASDAQ: COLM is a United States company that manufactures and distributes outerwear and sportswear. Founded in 1938 by the late Paul Lamfrom, father of present chairperson Gert Boyle, the company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Company(R) (Nasdaq:COLM COLM Column COLM Colorado National Monument (US National Park Service) COLM Committee On Lay Ministry ), maker of high quality outdoor apparel and footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). , in conjunction with Northwest Medical Teams, donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. more than 4,400 pairs of shoes and boots to select orphanages in the countries of Romania, Moldova and Uzbekistan. Shoes were transported by ocean freighters and began arriving at the orphanages late last week. "We're very pleased that we can help these children," said Gert Boyle, chairwoman of Columbia Sportswear. "When local companies and organizations team up for a common cause, everyone wins. We hope our role in this donation helps to make a difference." Columbia began working on the donation to Northwest Medical Teams in late summer 2000. Over 20 different styles of shoes and boots were sent in children's, youth and adult sizes. The determination of orphanages by Northwest Medical Teams, which has a 20-year history as a humanitarian aid Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity. organization in over 100 countries all over the world, is based on which orphanages have the greatest need. Bas Vanderzalm, president of Northwest Medical Teams said many of the orphanages that his organization assists are not able to provide the children with some of the basic necessities. "Orphans in many countries usually have nothing," said Vanderzalm. "They barely have clothes to wear. If they have shoes, they're badly worn and often don't fit properly. To provide new shoes from Columbia Sportswear is a blessing to both the kids and the people who work with them in the orphanages." Portland, Ore. and Seattle-based Northwest Medical Teams is a non-profit, humanitarian aid relief/development organization whose mission is to provide assistance to those in crisis by sending volunteer medical and response teams, distributing humanitarian aid and providing community development programs. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Ore., Columbia Sportswear Company(R) is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of active outdoor apparel and footwear. As one of the largest outerwear manufacturers in the world and the leading seller of skiwear ski·wear n. Clothing appropriate for various types of skiing. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the Company has developed an international reputation by expanding its product line, emphasizing quality, performance, functionality and value. To learn more about Columbia Sportswear, please visit the Company's Web site at www.columbia.com. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.112100/bb9 |
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